In addition to this, IMMAF protocol sees athletes undergo pre- and post-fight medical examinations, and those experiencing head trauma to be referred for CT scans of the brain. Outstanding on site and off site medical care was provided by the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital led by Dr Aljulanda, working with IMMAF’s Medical Committee – Dr.David Wang (USA), Prof. Dan Healy (Ireland) and Dr Basharon (USA).

Over 4 days of competition so far, there have been no serious injuries. Today sees the conclusion of the 2017 IMMAF World Championships with its finals and medals ceremony.

Hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation, the tournament is endorsed by Bahrain’s national Olympic Committee.

See below for the full list of competitors cleared for the event.For more information about IMMAF visit: immaf.org

The full finalised fight card has been awarded the Safe MMA Plus mark, as required in Ireland by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) in honour of its pledge to the government of ensuring the safety of MMA competitors.

The KSW team has been committed in achieving the Safe MMA Plus standard, which requires athletes to undergo MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck and dilated eye pupil tests, as well as annual medical examinations and blood tests.

See below for the list of competitors medically approved to compete on tonight’s KSW 40:

KSW 40 takes place in Dublin this Sunday at the 3 Arena. The Polish promotion has been working with Safe MMA to implement the Safe MMA Plus level of clearance as required by the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association.

Safe MMA Plus clearance requires MRI/ MRAs of the brain and neck and dilated eye pupil tests, as well as annual medical examinations and blood tests.

As of Friday 20 October at 7:00pm, please see below the current medical clearance status of the competitors for KSW 40 with one case still under review.